Garbage Truck Drivers: My Nightmare Job The first landfill had its opening in 3,000 BC which consisted of deep holes (History). Of course, the garbage needed to be hauled to these landfills. Today, this waste is taken by truck drivers. First, garbage truck drivers have long, hard days of trash pickup. Secondly, trash comes in various disgusting and smelly forms. Lastly, my personal experience with trash is enough to convince me that garbage truck driver is not my career path. Becoming a garbage truck driver is the job I will avoid at any cost. Garbage truck drivers put in long work days in often terrible weather conditions. Ultimately, garbage truck drivers work in average 9.5 hours a day in often the most unappealing environment (History).
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The smells of trash consist of rotten food piled up over time. I cannot even stand taking the trash from my kitchen trashcan to the big dumpster out in my driveway. Something about the smells that build up in a trash bag for a week or more just turns my stomach upside down. In addition to the smell, garbage truck drivers encounter soggy materials, which I cannot stand! The colors that combine and mix together which therefore causes leaks are usually a dark brown which consist of grease from meals. Having to lift that trashcan with all the smells and leaks from a family's leftover suppers and waste materials is beyond disgusting. The grotesqueness of this part of the job would immediately count me …show more content…
My choice of career has nothing to do with garbage removal. I have a passion for teaching and helping students achieve their goals and dreams. What strengths I bring are that I am a self-motivator, a good listener, determined, and I have the ability see people beyond their appearance. Pursuing a career as a special education teacher will put all of my personality gifts to use. In addition, I have the understanding that failures are already in the past, and I look toward a brighter side of each situation. I would much rather be in a classroom full of children conquering their developmental goals than disposing of garbage as a garbage truck driver. Though teaching will be a difficult job, the children's smiling faces and successes will be my
The smells of trash consist of rotten food piled up over time. I cannot even stand taking the trash from my kitchen trashcan to the big dumpster out in my driveway. Something about the smells that build up in a trash bag for a week or more just turns my stomach upside down. In addition to the smell, garbage truck drivers encounter soggy materials, which I cannot stand! The colors that combine and mix together which therefore causes leaks are usually a dark brown which consist of grease from meals. Having to lift that trashcan with all the smells and leaks from a family's leftover suppers and waste materials is beyond disgusting. The grotesqueness of this part of the job would immediately count me …show more content…
My choice of career has nothing to do with garbage removal. I have a passion for teaching and helping students achieve their goals and dreams. What strengths I bring are that I am a self-motivator, a good listener, determined, and I have the ability see people beyond their appearance. Pursuing a career as a special education teacher will put all of my personality gifts to use. In addition, I have the understanding that failures are already in the past, and I look toward a brighter side of each situation. I would much rather be in a classroom full of children conquering their developmental goals than disposing of garbage as a garbage truck driver. Though teaching will be a difficult job, the children's smiling faces and successes will be my